Re: How to highlight the current buffer's mode line ?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <mailman.4077.1249594606.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
 "Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > >> > Is it possible to change only the buffer name face only ?
> > >> 
> > >> Not easily.
> > >
> > > M-x customize-face RET mode-line-buffer-id
> > 
> > Except for the detail that it should have different colors in 
> > active and inactive windows.
> 
> Why? Are you making up that condition?
> The OP said nothing about that AFAIK.

Yes, he did.

> 
> The `mode-line' face already indicates which window is active. Why would the
> face used for the buffer name also need to indicate active and inactive in 
> its
> own way?

When other responders mentioned that the mode-line face does this, he 
came back and said "that applies to the entire mode line, how can I do 
it just for the buffer name?"

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